Introducing Thanksgiving Thoughts, a new cardigan for the new year! Worked with dk yarn in the airy Clover Eyelet Rib, its openwork texture is both substantial and stylish, and practical – toasty. This design is worked bottom-up to the armholes, where the bodice splits, and front and back panels are worked separately. Long, slim sleeves are worked bottom-up too, and in-the-round, with short rows at their cap for smooth shaping. A stand-up collar tops it off, worn buttoned up or flying free. It’s a cardigan for all seasons. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)“/ 81.3(91.4, 101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1, 142.2) cm
Length: 22½(23, 23½, 24, 24½, 25, 25½)”/ 57.2(58.4, 59.7, 61, 62.2, 63.5, 64.8) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Arbor by Brooklyn Tweed (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yds/ 133 m per 50 g skein); color – Arabesque; 9(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 1200(1340, 1490, 1625, 1765, 1975, 2120) yds/ 1100(1225, 1365, 1485, 1615, 1805, 1940) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US6/ 4.0 mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36”/ 60 to 90 cm circular (to manage stitch count, bodice worked flat)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US5/ 3.75 mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for collar and button laps)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• (7) 3/4”/ 19mm buttons

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Clover Eyelet Rib

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R, yo), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar and button laps, and blocking.

13 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, definitions for relevant abbreviations, and a ROW TRACKER, my tool for easy management of sleeve shaping and Clover Eyelet Rib, happening at the same time.

And just for fun, here’s a link to the source of its name.